On the Staphylinidae of Saudi Arabia, with descriptions of two new species (Insecta: Coleoptera)
Author
Assing, V.
Author
Schülke, M.
Author
M. R
Author
A. S
text
Linzer biologische Beiträge
2013
2013-07-31
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journal article
55717
10.5281/zenodo.5341014
b9741f08-928d-4423-9e6f-478cebcd02cc
0253-116X
5341014
Astenus indicus
(KRAATZ 1859)
Material examined:
Saudi Arabia:1♂,
1♀
,
Al Urdiyah
,
Wadi Gonouna
,
19°25'46'N
,
41°36'18''E
,
350 m
,
12.V.2011
, leg.
Sharaf
(
cAss
).
Oman
: 2♂♂,
Dhofar
, "DS",
31.VIII.1994
, leg.
Rihane
(
cAss
)
;
1♂,
Dhofar
, Rouri,
13.X.1004
, leg.
Rihane
(
cAss
)
.
Comment
Astenus indicus
was previously known from the Afrotropical region, Sicily,
Egypt
, the East Palaearctic, and the Australian region (
SMETANA 2004
). The above specimens from
Saudi Arabia
and
Oman
represent new country records.